Open Phones on Gulf Coast Tourism
Following a hearing on the impact of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, telephone lines were open for viewer…
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Tourism Officials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to… read more
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Tourism Officials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the region’s tourism industry. BP compensation claims fund Administrator Kenneth Feinberg testified on the process by which the claims facility would evaluate tourism-related claims. Administrator Feinberg said he would issue a blueprint for how the compensation facility will process claims. He also said that “proximity” to oil damages would be the measurement when assessing claims. close
People in this video
- Ralph Brennan Owner Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
- Michael C. Burgess M.D. U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Rip Daniels Member Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism Commission
- Roger Dow President U.S. Travel Association
- Kenneth R. Feinberg Administrator BP Gulf Coast Compensation Fund
- Herb Malone President and CEO Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Keith Overton Chair Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Kathy Anne Castor U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Phil Gingrey MD U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
- Charles "Charlie" A. Gonzalez U.S. Representative [D] Texas
- Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
- Bob Latta U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
- Charlie "Charles" Melancon U.S. Representative [D] Louisiana
- Bobby Rush U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
- Steve Scalise U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
- Jan Schakowsky U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- Clifford "Cliff" Stearns U.S. Representative [R] Florida
- Betty Sutton U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
- Henry Waxman U.S. Representative [D] California
- Edward "Ed" Whitfield U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
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